Douglas SBD Dauntless / A-24 Banshee
Dive Bomber
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a single-engine two-seat carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. The Douglas A-24 Banshee is a land-based variant in service with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF).
The DBD Dauntless is a development of the Northrop BT-1.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Wright R-1820-66 Cyclone | |
| Engine Power | 1007 kW | 1350 hp |
| Speed | 409 km/h | 221 kts 254 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.681 m | 25.200 ft |
| Range | 1.245 km | 672 NM 773 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.964 kg | 6.535 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 4.318 kg | 9.520 lbs |
| Wing Span | 12,65 m | 41 ft 6 in |
| Wing Area | 30,2 m² | 325 ft² |
| Length | 10,06 m | 33 ft 0 in |
| Height | 3,94 m | 12 ft 11 in |
| First Flight | 01.05.1940 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 5936 | |
| ICAO Code | SBD | |
| Data for (Version) | Douglas SBD-6 Dauntless | |
| Variants | SBD-1, SBD-1P, SBD-2, SBD-2P, SBD-3, SBD-4, SBD-4P, SBD-5, SBD-6, A-24 Banshee (SBD-3A), A-24A Banshee (SBD-4A), A-24B Banshee (SBD-5A) | |
| [Photo-ID: 5316] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Douglas A-24B Banshee United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Reg.: 42-54582 c/n: 17421 displayed as 41-15786 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10979] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Douglas A-24B Banshee United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Reg.: 42-54654 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6181] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14 | |
 | Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless United States Navy Reg.: 6900 c/n: 1775 recovered from Lake Michigan |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6333] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Douglas SBD-4S Dauntless Reg.: N4864J c/n: 2478 ex US Navy 10518 |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6334] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Douglas SBD-4S Dauntless Reg.: N4864J c/n: 2478 ex US Navy 10518 |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6130] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless Reg.: NX670AM c/n: 3883 ex RNZAF NZ5062, ex USMC 28536, flyable |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10144] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Douglas SBD-6 Dauntless United States Navy Reg.: 54605 c/n: 6119 |
| National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6224] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Douglas SBD-6 Dauntless United States Navy Reg.: 54654 c/n: 6168 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6225] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Douglas SBD-6 Dauntless United States Navy Reg.: 54654 c/n: 6168 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |